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HOPEendures 09-09-2007 07:27 PM

Yay he did it.....i hope he doesnt walk out into he corridors and find Ron and Hermione fighting over Krum of Ginny and Draco having another makeout session that would ruin everything but also make everything funnier than what last happend.Good Post.
PAMS
~*<3*~
Heather

rellybelly 09-10-2007 04:04 PM

Wow!! Great post!! I guess Harry is better about Ginny/Draco...
Were the corridors supposed to from the department of misteries? *thinks*
Post when you can cause i'll be waiting! *winks*
-*~ Shirel ~*-

BLOOM 09-11-2007 01:01 PM

hi there Sally loved the chapters!!!!!!!!!!
i didnt get time to read them till now i had these stupid exams
but how could hermoine love krum???????????
is she crazy????????????
she should love ron he is soooooooo sweet!!!!!!!
and yeah u can call me bloom

STELLA 09-11-2007 01:11 PM

hi there sally loved the posts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how could hermoine betray Ron????????????
is she gone totally crazy???????????????????
plz post more soon plz?????????!!!!!!
and actually my name is something quite difficult to say
anywayz what will happen to ron and harry???????
whom are they gonna date?????????????

MUSTANG SALLY 09-14-2007 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by springbaby (Post 5646495)
Yay he did it.....i hope he doesnt walk out into he corridors and find Ron and Hermione fighting over Krum of Ginny and Draco having another makeout session that would ruin everything but also make everything funnier than what last happend.Good Post.
PAMS
~*<3*~
Heather

:lol:
Yeah that would be sad for poor Harry huh?
Glad you liked it Heather :D


Quote:

Originally Posted by shirelbb (Post 5649118)
Wow!! Great post!! I guess Harry is better about Ginny/Draco...
Were the corridors supposed to from the department of misteries? *thinks*
Post when you can cause i'll be waiting! *winks*
-*~ Shirel ~*-

No the corridors at the end represented the one in Hogwarts. Harry doesnt hate them but he doesnt love them either. It was suppose to be a neutral thought ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLOOM (Post 5652166)
hi there Sally loved the chapters!!!!!!!!!!
i didnt get time to read them till now i had these stupid exams
but how could hermoine love krum???????????
is she crazy????????????
she should love ron he is soooooooo sweet!!!!!!!
and yeah u can call me bloom

Oh I hope your exams went well :)
I dontk know is Hermione crazy? :shifty:
Hmmm...
:lmao:
And Bloom it is :D


Quote:

Originally Posted by STELLA (Post 5652185)
hi there sally loved the posts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how could hermoine betray Ron????????????
is she gone totally crazy???????????????????
plz post more soon plz?????????!!!!!!
and actually my name is something quite difficult to say
anywayz what will happen to ron and harry???????
whom are they gonna date?????????????


Who are Ron and Harry going to date...
Hmmmmm...
That is a good question...
:shifty:

Heehee glad you liked it Stella :lol:


Posting now!! :lmao:

MUSTANG SALLY 09-14-2007 12:26 AM

Chapter 27


Harry walked into the Great Hall a little happier than he had been when he had entered it for breakfast. He saw Ron and Hermione sitting at the Gryffindor table, not talking to each other. Harry sat down next to Ron and in front of Hermione.

“You alright?” Hermione asked right away. Next to him, Ron rolled his eyes.

“Yeah. I’m fine.” Harry replied.

“I don’t like Professor Kahne much.” Hermione said.

“Why?” Harry asked.

“Because he went to far with you today. He was like in your mind for fifteen minutes.”

“He’s ok. Really.” Harry said. Ron and Hermione stared at him.

“He is actually teaching me how to do occlumency right.” Harry explained.

“By staying in your head longer than everybody else?” Hermione said.

“He was testing me. He wanted to see if I could still fight him off. When he held me back right now, he gave me advice on how to do it better and it worked. I shut him completely from my mind.”

Hermione still looked skeptical about it but didn’t say anything else. She instead turned to Ron. “Ron are you ok? You have been really quiet all morning.”

“Like you care.” Ron mumbled under his breath.

“What?” Hermione said not hearing him properly.

“”Nothing. I have homework to do. Come on Harry.” Ron said and stood up. Harry followed suit and got up.

“Homework? For what class?” Hermione asked confused.

“One you don’t have.” Ron replied back.

“But we have all the same classes!”

************************************************** *******

The next couple of weeks, Ron completely ignored Hermione. Harry wasn’t ignoring Hermione intentionally, but he had a lot on his mind. Hermione was hurt and confused at why her two best friends weren’t talking to her. She started taking refuge in the library. Ron didn’t speak of the letter, so Harry didn’t bother mention it either. Whenever they walked through the halls and happened to pass by Malfoy and Ginny, Harry could feel his hand itching for his wand. Luckily, Ron was always there to distract him away from the horrid sight.

Slowly the weather began to grow cold. Ron was still not talking to Hermione. One day Harry and Ron walked into the common room, after dinner, and found Hermione sitting by herself in an armchair by the fire. She looked up when they entered and stood. Ron made some excuse about doing something in his dormitory and disappeared up the staircase. Harry was about to follow him, but something in Hermione’s sad look made him stay. He walked over to her and sat down on the couch.

“Why is he acting like this?” she asked quietly.

Harry didn’t say anything but shrugged. She sanked down onto the couch next to him and leaned against the side of the arm.

“I don’t know what I did to make him so mad at me.” She said. She looked like a lost puppy. Her tail between her legs and her ears drooped to the floor. At any moment, a tear was threatening to fall down.

Harry didn’t know what to say to her. He knew why Ron was so mad, but he couldn’t tell her. That would require telling her that they had read her letter and Harry wasn’t about to tell her they read it. Even though Harry had sided with Ron, he was starting to feel sorry for her. He hated to see girls cry; it was probably one of the reasons why Hermione was holding in her tears. Grateful that she wasn’t using him as a shoulder to cry on, he said to her, “I’ll talk to him.”

Hermione turned her head to him and gave him a sad smile. “Thank you. But can you tell him something for me?” she asked.

“Sure. What is it?” Harry said getting up from the couch.

“Can you tell him sorry for me? I don’t know what I did, but can you still just tell him that?” she asked, despair in her eyes.

Harry looked down at the fragile Hermione. If he hadn’t read the letter himself, he would of thought she had real feeling for Ron. “Yeah I’ll tell him.” He told her and she gave him an appreciative look.

************************************************** ******

“Hey Ron,” Harry said slowly. They were sitting outside by the lake, next to the tree that was closest to its glimmering water. The sun was hiding behind gray clouds and it was slightly windy. Winter was coming up on them.

“Yeah?” Ron asked in a light mood.

“Maybe you should…just let the letter go. And make up with Hermione.” Harry finally confessed.

“Why should I?” Ron said, his mood changing quick as lightning.

“Well for one thing, she doesn’t even know why you are mad at her.”

“You told me not to tell her.”

“Yeah I know. But she misses hanging out with you. I kind of miss her too.” Harry said cautiously.

Ron said nothing but stared at the lake. There was a small rippling from the wind. It made the lake shimmer and sparkle.

“But if she doesn’t know why I am mad at her, why is she apologizing?” Ron asked.

“Because she is your best friend.” Harry said and got up. He decided he would go and find Hermione. He hoped Ron had at least listened to half of the things he said.

Harry found Hermione in the library. He walked over and sat down next to her. “Hey.” He said.

“Hi.” She replied slowly.

“I told Ron what you said.”

“What did her say?” Hermione asked looking up from her book.

“He didn’t say much.” Harry answered her. She sighed and looked back down at her book. Harry decided to catch up on some homework, so he pulled out his Transfiguration book.

After about twenty minutes, they were interrupted by the sound of somebody clearing their throat. Harry looked up and saw Ron standing awkwardly, in front of them on the other side of the table. Harry smiled to himself, glad the he had gotten through to him.

“Can I sit with you guys?” Ron asked timidly.

“Sure.” Hermione said, a smile escaping from her lips. Ron sat down and pulled out his Potions book. He opened it to a page with a half written piece of parchment stuffed inside.

“I haven’t finished my essay yet.” He moaned, back to his usually self. “I don’t even know what “pocono” is.”

“Do you want me to help you?” Hermione asked.

“Ok, thanks.” Ron smiled at her.

So Hermione pulled his essay toward her and began crossing things out, replacing them with the corrections. Harry went back to his own essay. He was happy they were friends again. It didn’t feel right when they were separate from each other. They were also grumpy apart.

As day grew into night, the three of them walked back to the common room laughing merrily with each other. Harry hadn’t smiled so much in a long time. Ron and Hermione talked to one another like nothing had happened between them. But Harry should’ve known his little dose of happiness wouldn’t last for long. As they walked around the corner that led to the Gryffindor common room, he saw Ginny and Malfoy walking ahead of them. They were holding hands and looked content with each other. The smile disappeared from Harry’s face and the laughter between the three of them ceased. The two of them turned the corner and deceased from view.

“So, lets go inside.” Hermione said and walked up to the portrait of the fat lady.

“Jelly slugs.” Ron said, saying the new password. She swung open and admitted them in. They walked in and sat in the usual armchairs. Harry only half listened to the rest of the conversation. The other half was all on Ginny.

Dan crazy 09-14-2007 12:33 AM

Aww. Hermy and Ron made up. :) Good post Stephie!!! PAMS PAMS PAMS!

~Lili~

HOPEendures 09-14-2007 01:07 AM

Yay Hermione and ron made up lets just hope they dont get into another fight then ron yell about the letter:whistle: and Then Draco and Harry get in a fight because they both want Ginny.:shifty:Unless Ginny and Draco planned this and then Draco decides his job is done and then Harry understands and gets back with her:hmm: and i really need to stop typing:lmao:.Good post.PAMS
~*<3*~
Heather
:heart2:

dangrlforever 09-14-2007 03:03 AM

aaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmaaaaaaazzzzzzzziiiiiiiinnnnnn nnngggggg i loved it steph :glomp: post soon!!!! n i hope ur eyes feel better ^_^

Madfish 09-14-2007 07:36 PM

ahhhh I've missed loads of posts!!! I'm so sorry Steph! *slaps self with a lamp* bad Wendy bad bad bad! I is sorry Miss Stephanie Miss...

awww Ron and Hermy are sooo cute ^_^ *attacks Malfoy* :hack: :whistle: :angel: *cof*Ginny'sGoneInsane*cof* I am loving it Steph!! pams pams pamsies!!!!!!!!

Little Trooper 09-14-2007 09:14 PM

very good chapter. I so can't wait for more. Still sucks that him and ginny are not together.

Libbi_Granger 09-15-2007 05:12 PM

Good chappie, Steph! Glad mah R/Hr are are friendz again! You are the bomb! :loved: PAMS!!!- Libbi!

rellybelly 09-15-2007 05:59 PM

Yay, they made up! Their friends again!!!!
I loved the chapter, but I feel really bad for Harry, even though i'm a G/D shipper, it brakes my heart that Harry is so sad!
Post when you can!!
-*~ Shirel ~*-

STELLA 09-16-2007 11:57 AM

wow!!!!!!!
they made up!!!
loved the chapter!!!!!!!!!
post more soon plz?????????!!!!!

BLOOM 09-16-2007 12:00 PM

yay they made up!!!!!!!!!
great chapter!!!!!!
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Bohemianbabe101 09-17-2007 02:26 AM

Harry and Ginny need to make up...Now!!!!! Great post!!!!*smacks self in head for not posting sooner*

MUSTANG SALLY 09-22-2007 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan crazy (Post 5660387)
Aww. Hermy and Ron made up. :) Good post Stephie!!! PAMS PAMS PAMS!

~Lili~

Thanx Lili ^_^
Yeah Ron and Hermione made up :D


Quote:

Originally Posted by springbaby (Post 5660511)
Yay Hermione and ron made up lets just hope they dont get into another fight then ron yell about the letter:whistle: and Then Draco and Harry get in a fight because they both want Ginny.:shifty:Unless Ginny and Draco planned this and then Draco decides his job is done and then Harry understands and gets back with her:hmm: and i really need to stop typing:lmao:.Good post.PAMS
~*<3*~
Heather
:heart2:

:lol:
You have some great ideas Heather ;)
Ginny and Draco planned the whole thing? :hmm:
Thats a good one :D
And Ron and Hermione...:shifty:


Quote:

Originally Posted by dangrlforever (Post 5660810)
aaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmaaaaaaazzzzzzzziiiiiiiinnnnnn nnngggggg i loved it steph :glomp: post soon!!!! n i hope ur eyes feel better ^_^

Thanx Kelcie :)
And yes my eyes are better :lmao:
I really need to buy some goggles though :erm:
Im gonna post later today :D


Quote:

Originally Posted by Madfish (Post 5662440)
ahhhh I've missed loads of posts!!! I'm so sorry Steph! *slaps self with a lamp* bad Wendy bad bad bad! I is sorry Miss Stephanie Miss...

awww Ron and Hermy are sooo cute ^_^ *attacks Malfoy* :hack: :whistle: :angel: *cof*Ginny'sGoneInsane*cof* I am loving it Steph!! pams pams pamsies!!!!!!!!

*Takes lamp away from Wendy*
Dont hit yourself Wendy! You are still my good little house efl :D
:glomp:


Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Trooper (Post 5662980)
very good chapter. I so can't wait for more. Still sucks that him and ginny are not together.

:lol:
Dont worry Ill be posting more soon!! :jump:


Quote:

Originally Posted by Libbi_Granger (Post 5666418)
Good chappie, Steph! Glad mah R/Hr are are friendz again! You are the bomb! :loved: PAMS!!!- Libbi!

Heeeeeheeeeeeeee!!
*:loved: mah Libbi*
Im glad you like it Libbi!!
And you are the bomb!! :lol:


Quote:

Originally Posted by shirelbb (Post 5666511)
Yay, they made up! Their friends again!!!!
I loved the chapter, but I feel really bad for Harry, even though i'm a G/D shipper, it brakes my heart that Harry is so sad!
Post when you can!!
-*~ Shirel ~*-

Your a G/D shipper? Thats diffrent :lol:
All I know about are the H/D shippers :)
Im glad you liked it Shirel!!


Quote:

Originally Posted by STELLA (Post 5669685)
wow!!!!!!!
they made up!!!
loved the chapter!!!!!!!!!
post more soon plz?????????!!!!!

Yeah they made up :woot:
Im goona post sometime later today ;)


Quote:

Originally Posted by BLOOM (Post 5669694)
yay they made up!!!!!!!!!
great chapter!!!!!!
PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS! PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS! PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!
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Thanx Bloom :D
Posting really soon!!! :jump:


Quote:

Originally Posted by Bohemianbabe101 (Post 5672781)
Harry and Ginny need to make up...Now!!!!! Great post!!!!*smacks self in head for not posting sooner*

*Takes your hand away from yourself*
No more hitting yourself!! ;)
It ok that you dont reply right away. As long as your still here!!! :D


Ok Im so sorry I havent replyed in awhile :blush:
I have been so busy with school and all to type up a chapter.
But its the weekend!! :woot:
So Im going to type up a chapter right now and post it!!
It will be up later today!! :D
Thanx you guys for sticking around!!
*:glomp:s you all*


*Steph*

MUSTANG SALLY 09-22-2007 11:44 PM

Chapter 28


The days quickly became weeks and the weeks became months. Soon it was turning into Christmas vacation and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were all climbing onto the purple triple-decker bus. Hermione was going to spend some time with her parents before she would come to the Burrow. She told Ron to tell Bill she promises she will make it to the wedding. When they got to the Burrow, the kitchen was crammed with people.

Bill, Fleur, Madam Delacour, Monsieur Delacour, Mrs. Weasley and Charlie were all sitting at the kitchen table. The women were talking details about the wedding. The men were talking merrily with one another. Mr. Weasley and Mad Eye Moody were chatting in the corner with each other. Remus and Tonks were talking to both sets of people.

“Hello you three. Go put your things upstairs and I’ll start dinner.” Mrs. Weasley said cheerfully. They did as they were told and went upstairs, their trunks following behind them.

While they passed Percy’s old room, the door popped open and a tall stunning girl walked out. She had her long white blond hair in a bunch of stringy curls. It slicked down her back and she gave off a warm glow.

“ Ello my name ez Patricia. I ez Fleur’s cuzin.” She said gracefully.

“Um, I’m Harry and this is Ron. He’s one of Bill’s brother.” Harry said when Ron just stood there.

“Oh, your Bill’s little brother. He ‘as talked very ‘ighly of you.” She smiled. She then started down the stairs. Harry and Ron continued up the many stairs to Ron’s room.

“She’s part veela.” Ron said as they went through his door way.

“You think?” Harry chuckled. They set their things down and went back downstairs.

When they got back into the kitchen Remus and Tonks had an announcement to make.
“I’m pregnant!” Tonks squealed with delight. Everybody applauded and Mrs. Weasley hugged her. Harry smiled at Remus and patted him on the back.

“Congrats.”

“Thank you Harry.” Remus smiled and hugged the mother to be tightly. After Remus and Tonks hugged everybody and they all were able to congratulate them, Tonks and Remus said goodnight and left.

Everybody was set around the table talking to somebody. Ginny was sitting at the table chatting with Bill. Fleur was speaking half French/ half English to her mother. Fleur’s little sister, Gabrielle, had popped in out of nowhere and was giggling with Patricia. Harry took a seat next to Charlie, who was looking way better than the last time he has seen him. Charlie turned and smiled at him.

“Hi Harry. How’s school?” Charlie beamed.

“Its pretty good. We actually have a decent Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.” Harry replied.

“He still gives me headaches.” Ron complained, next to Harry.

“Why?” Charlie asked.

“We’re learning Occlumency.” Harry chuckled.

“Oh.” Charlie laughed too.

Mrs. Weasley made a scrumptious dinner. It contained juicy steak (Bill’s was raw) and potatoes of every kind. While they ate, they exchanged stories about their last few months. Everybody was either laughing or eating the delicious food.

When Gabrielle’s head was found lying in her arms sound asleep, Mrs. Weasley decided it was time for bed. Bill took the sleeping girl into his arms and started toward her bed. Harry and Ron got up from their chairs and started for their own beds, with full, happy stomachs.



Sorry its kinda short the next couple of chapters are going to get pretty long so I was just getting ready for it :D

Hope you liked it!! :)


*Steph*

STELLA 09-23-2007 12:56 PM

I LOVE THIS CHAPTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO TONKS IS PREGNANT?!!!!!!!!!!!THATS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO IS HARRY OR RON GONNA DATE PATRICIA????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!

STELLA 09-23-2007 12:58 PM

and yeah i forgot PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!PAMS!
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BLOOM 09-23-2007 01:05 PM

loved the chapter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and yeah are harry or ron gonna date patricia????!!!!!!!!!
if either of them does ginny and hermione will be sooooooo jealous?!!!!!!!

rellybelly 09-23-2007 03:00 PM

...loving This Ff!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MUSTANG SALLY (Post 5693528)
Your a G/D shipper? Thats diffrent :lol:
All I know about are the H/D shippers :)
Im glad you liked it Shirel!!


Lol:lol:, well, I'm always trying out new things (even though I only have two ff- so far! :whistle: lol), My fav ship is G/D. But it usually depends how they fall in love...:loved: I'm very picky when enemies:mwaha: straight fall in love... Ok, I know I'm not making any sense! :stupid:

Well, anyways, I loved the last chapter! But I don't think it's a good idea that's Patrica is staying over at the Burrow. :eek: Oh, boy if Hermione ever finds out... :hack:
Post when you can! ^_^
-*~ Shirel ~*-

HOPEendures 09-23-2007 10:55 PM

Hey Steph I so can't wait to see what happens next.Wait till Hermione shows up I bet....nevermind im going to see if im right...I did that with the last HP book guessed like fifty things and then looked to see if i was right.PAMS
~*<3*~
Heather

Dan crazy 09-24-2007 12:07 AM

Cute little short post Stephie. :hmm: What Stella said is making me thing. Harry and Patricia. Hmmm... :lol: Can't wait for the long posties! *skips around* Postie postie postie. Hehe. PAMS PAMS PAMS!!!!!

~Lili~

Little Trooper 09-24-2007 05:06 AM

such a great chapter. I so can't wait for the long ones. Wonders whats going to happen with everyone. Waits inside the tent that I pichted for the next chapter.


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